Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes - AP News

Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes  AP News

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says former Russian minister

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

Putin Intends to Meet With Modi at Forum in Kyrgyzstan Next Week

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he aims to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a regional forum next week, while calling for stepped-up trade cooperation between the two nations.

By Swati Pandey

Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn

Putin decree lets Russian state scoop up companies that come under attack; ‘dig into our stocks’ of Patriots, British PM urges allies. What we know on day 1,644 Ukraine has targeted four more warehouses of Ozon – Russia’s second-largest online retailer after Wildberries, which has itself been crippled by Ukrainian attacks. Ozon’s shares fell by almost 30% on Monday ​after it reported strikes in southern Russia that brought to six the number of its facilities targeted within three days. Ozon s...

By Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare systems in Luhansk and Crimea, as well as depots in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

A Peresvet-M system and a Starlink jamming station were hit, along with fuel and ammunition depots in Berdiansk and Prymorsk, Ukraine's General Staff reports.

By Anastasia Prots

Putin signs decree allowing temporary state control of key sites after Ukrainian drone strikes

It allows temporary control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after strikes

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attack

Kyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces

By Arpan Rai

Kremlin rebukes Finland's Stubb over support for long-range Ukrainian strikes - The Straits Times

Kremlin rebukes Finland's Stubb over support for long-range Ukrainian strikes  The Straits Times

The renewed threat to global grain supplies

Unlike in 2022, both Ukraine’s and Russia’s exports are under attack

Putin Says He Expects To Meet PM Modi At SCO Summit Next Week

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization meet will be held in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, on August 31-September 1.

‘Information Ducks’: Kremlin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of spreading mobilization rumors to “destabilize” Russia.

'Fabricated stories' — Kremlin accuses Ukraine of spreading false mobilization claims

Speculation about another mobilization has intensified in recent months as Russia’s battlefield gains slow and its voluntary recruitment system struggles to compensate for mounting losses.

By Tania Myronyshena

Russian online marketplace Ozon announces support measures for sellers amid Ukrainian drone attacks

Ozon, a Russian online marketplace whose warehouses have come under Ukrainian drone attacks, has announced a series of measures to support sellers.

General Staff confirms strikes on Afipsky oil refinery and Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai was hit.

EDF: Attacks on Russian online store warehouses affecting situation on the front line

Successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and online retailers' warehouses have disrupted supplies to Russian forces and are affecting both daily life in Russia and the situation on the front, Lt. Col. Marten Suur said.

Drone strikes reported at oil facilities in Russia

A large-scale drone attack was reported overnight in several Russian regions, including Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region, with damage reported at residential areas and an oil refinery facility.